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2018 MMA by the Numbers
Every completed fight of 2018 across all organizations we track, distilled into the numbers that tell the year's story. Updated automatically as events finish.
150
Events
1,696
Fights
57%
Finish rate
55
Title fights
How fights ended
- KO/TKO36% · 606
- Submission21% · 357
- Decision43% · 723
- Other1% · 10
Finish rate by division
| Division | Fights | KO/TKO | SUB | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawweight | 43 | 30% | 40% | 70% |
| Heavyweight | 144 | 53% | 14% | 67% |
| Light Heavyweight | 119 | 50% | 17% | 66% |
| Catchweight | 34 | 29% | 32% | 62% |
| Welterweight | 226 | 40% | 20% | 60% |
| Women's Featherweight | 10 | 60% | 0% | 60% |
| Middleweight | 127 | 41% | 18% | 59% |
| Flyweight | 74 | 22% | 34% | 55% |
| Lightweight | 262 | 33% | 23% | 55% |
| Bantamweight | 160 | 28% | 25% | 53% |
| Featherweight | 193 | 33% | 20% | 52% |
| Women's Strawweight | 39 | 21% | 18% | 38% |
| Atomweight | 13 | 23% | 15% | 38% |
| Women's Flyweight | 39 | 13% | 23% | 36% |
Divisions with at least 10 fights in 2018.
Fastest finishes
- 00:01Rasul Shovhalov def. Lindeclecio Oliveira Batista · SUB · ACA 79: ACB 79, Grozny · Jan 27, 2018#1
- 0:06Michele Martignoni def. Simone D'Anna · KO · Bellator 202: Budd vs. Nogueira · Jul 13, 2018#2
- 0:06Mike Kimbel def. Alex Potts · KO · Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader · Oct 12, 2018#3
- 0:08Alonzo Menifield def. Dashawn Boatwright · TKO · Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 9 · Jun 12, 2018#4
- 0:09Kyoji Horiguchi def. Ian McCall · KO · RIZIN 10 · May 6, 2018#5
- 0:10Mike Shipman def. Carl Noon · TKO · Bellator 200: Carvalho vs. Mousasi · May 25, 2018#6
- 0:11Kana Watanabe def. Shizuka Sugiyama · TKO · RIZIN Heisei's Last Yarennoka! · Dec 31, 2018#7
- 0:12Alen Amedovski def. Ibrahima Mane · TKO · Bellator 210: Njokuani vs. Salter · Nov 30, 2018#8
Biggest upsets
- 17%Xuewen Peng def. Stefer Rahardian · Conquest of Heroes · Sep 22, 2018
- 18%Pavlo Kusch def. Abubakar Nurmagomedov · Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season · Jul 5, 2018
- 19%Kaitlin Young def. Reina Miura · RIZIN 12 · Aug 12, 2018
- 20%Jake Smith def. Steve Kozola · Bellator 193: Larkin vs. Gonzalez · Jan 26, 2018
- 21%Wendres Carlos da Silva def. Baysangur Vakhitov · ACA 85: ACB 85, Rimini · Apr 21, 2018
- 22%Henry Cejudo def. Demetrious Johnson · UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018
- 22%Waqar Umar def. Zhikang Zhao · Iron Will · Mar 24, 2018
- 22%Marcio Alexandre Junior def. Leonardo Silva · DWCS Brazil 1.2 · Aug 11, 2018
Pre-fight win probability from UFCalendar Power Index ratings at the time of the fight. Power Index ratings →
Breakout fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Power Index |
|---|---|---|
| Karol Ryšavý | 7 | +270 |
| Rafal Kijanczuk | 7 | +237 |
| Boris Medvedev | 4 | +200 |
| Dmitriy Kuznetsov | 7 | +199 |
| Khamzat Chimaev | 4 | +192 |
| Nandhitya Rumambi | 4 | +192 |
| Ade Permana | 4 | +188 |
| Zhora Ayvazyan | 7 | +185 |
Largest UFCalendar Power Index rating gains across 2018.
Busiest fighters
| Fighter | Fights | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Magomed Magomedkerimov | 6 | 5 |
| Ray Cooper III | 6 | 5 |
| Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol | 6 | 5 |
| Natan Schulte | 5 | 5 |
| David Kozma | 5 | 5 |
| Louis Taylor | 5 | 5 |
| Lance Palmer | 5 | 5 |
| Steven Siler | 5 | 4 |
Most controversial decisions
- Rustam Khabilov def. Kajan Johnson · UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Oleinik · Sep 15, 201891% of 70 fan cards scored it for Kajan Johnson
- Sergio Moraes def. Tim Means · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders · Feb 4, 201887% of 128 fan cards scored it for Tim Means
- Zak Ottow def. Dwight Grant · UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2 · Dec 16, 201885% of 39 fan cards scored it for Dwight Grant
- Said Nurmagomedov def. Justin Scoggins · UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov · Jul 14, 201879% of 119 fan cards scored it for Justin Scoggins
- Michelle Waterson-Gomez def. Cortney Casey · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje · Apr 15, 201867% of 151 fan cards scored it for Cortney Casey
Scored from real fan and media scorecards on MMA Decisions. Robbery Index →
Events by organization
| Organization | Events | Fights |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 48 | 521 |
| ONE | 24 | 284 |
| ACA | 20 | 313 |
| Bellator | 19 | 228 |
| PFL | 11 | 125 |
| OKTAGON | 10 | 59 |
| RIZIN | 6 | 53 |
| KSW | 5 | 43 |
| BRAVE CF | 4 | 39 |
| BKFC | 3 | 31 |
Events by country
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| United States | 61 |
| Russia | 8 |
| Japan | 6 |
| Slovakia | 6 |
| Czechia | 4 |
| Brazil | 4 |
| Philippines | 4 |
| Indonesia | 4 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Singapore | 3 |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 3 |
Busiest judges
| Judge | Fights scored |
|---|---|
| Sal D'Amato | 65 |
| Chris Lee | 56 |
| Derek Cleary | 44 |
| Dave Hagen | 20 |
| Marcos Rosales | 18 |
Official scorecards recorded in 2018. Judges →
Sources: official results, ufcstats.com, fan and media scorecards from mmadecisions.com, and the UFCalendar Power Index.
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